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Oct16

[Notes from Pinal]: Data is a very simple word, yet it is very powerful. There is a famous saying – Know Your Data. I have quite often found that developers do not know their data, they are often confused with the same and not sure how to answer that. My…

Oct15

SQL SERVER – Beginning Reading Transaction Log File

Pinal Dave

SQL

Devart, SQL Log, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

In this article we will examine what the SQL Server Transaction Log is, why do we need one and how it works.

Oct14

SQL Authority News – Save USD 600 for SQL Live! 360 in November

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Server, SQLAuthority Author Visit

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I love talking about performance tuning and I love teaching about performance tuning. I think this is one subject, which everyone would like to discuss about, as this subject never gets old. I stay in India so I often deliver conference sessions on this subject over here. However, if you are in the USA, this is your opportunity to join me to discuss about SQL Server Performance. I’ll be speaking at Live! 360, November 17 – 21 in Orlando, FL. Live! 360 brings together five conferences, and the brightest minds in IT and Dev, to explore leading edge technologies and conquer current ones. More info:

Oct13

SQL SERVER – What is the Difference Between An INNER JOIN and WHERE Clause

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Joins

Just received a question in email: “What is the Difference Between An INNER JOIN and WHERE Clause?” Well, the answer can be quite long but I will try to answer in few words and a very simple one. If you are talking about resultset – there will be not much…

Oct12

SQL SERVER – SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 4 – Download

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

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It has been a long time since SQL Server 2008 got Service Pack Update. Microsoft has finally released SQL Server 2008 service pack 4 and its feature pack. SQL Server 2008 SP4 contains fixes to issues reported as well as Hotfix solutions have provided since SQL Server 2008 Service Pack…

Oct11

SQL SERVER – Add Auto Incremental Identity Column to Table After Creating Table

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Identity, SQL Scripts

Question: Is it possible to add an auto incremental identity column to any table in SQL Server after creating a table. Answer: There are two answers – No and Yes. Let us see them one by one. Answer No – If you have an integer column in your table and…

Oct10

SQL SERVER – Row Offset in SQL Server For Different Version

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

A very common question is how to find row offset in SQL Server. Here are a few examples based on different version of SQL Server. I have included SQL Server 2000 event, though it is almost 15 years old product and I encounter is less and less every day on…

Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 100 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

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SQL SERVER – Add Auto Incremental Identity Column to Table After Creating Table

SQL SERVER – Row Offset in SQL Server For Different Version

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